Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 28

Review Sections 3.01-3.16 in the Grammar/Mechanics Handbook. Then study each of the following statements. Draw three underlines below any letter that should be capitalized. Draw a slash (/) through any capital letter that you wish to change to lowercase. Indicate in the space provided the number of changes you made in each sentence, and record the number of the G/M principle(s) illustrated. If you made no changes, write 0. When you finish, compare your responses with those provided at the back of the book. If your responses differ, study carefully the principles in parentheses.

___________________________ 1. All united passengers must exit the Plane at gate 16 when they reach the key west international airport.
___________________________ 2. Personal tax rates for japanese citizens are low by International standards; rates for japanese corporations are high, according to Iwao Nakatani, an Economics Professor at Osaka university.
___________________________ 3. Stephanie, an aspiring Entrepreneur, hopes to open her own Consulting Firm one day.
___________________________ 4. Randy plans to take courses in Psychology, Math, History, and english next semester.
___________________________ 5. Did you see The new york times article titled "Reebok to pay $25 million for toning shoe claims"?
___________________________ 6. I purchased the dell inspiron 2200, but you may purchase any Tablet Computer you choose.
___________________________ 7. According to a Federal Government report, any regulation of State and County banking must receive local approval.
___________________________ 8. The vice president of the united states said, "we continue to look for Foreign investment opportunities."
___________________________ 9. The Comptroller of Zarconi Industries reported to the President and the Board of Directors that the securities and exchange commission was beginning an investigation of their Company.
___________________________ 10. My Father, who lives near death valley, says that the Moon and Stars are especially brilliant on a cold, clear night.
___________________________ 11. Our Marketing Director met with Karin Bloedorn, Advertising Manager, to plan an Ad Campaign for our newly redesigned Smartphone.
___________________________ 12. In the Spring our Admissions Director plans to travel to venezuela, colombia, and ecuador to recruit new Students.
___________________________ 13. To reach Belle Isle park, which is located on an Island in the Detroit river, tourists pass over the Douglas MacArthur bridge.
___________________________ 14. On page 8 of the report, you'll find a list of all employees in our accounting department with Master's degrees.
___________________________ 15. Please consult figure 3.2 in chapter 5 for U.S. census bureau figures regarding nonenglish- speaking residents.